Amanda

Amanda is ranked #58 of 151 in backup software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Amanda plans and pricing

Amanda Community Edition Free Free open-source project · provided as-is amanda.org · 2 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes

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Amanda

Computer backup: Yes
Backup scope: mixed
Restore modes: file
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Purpose: Amanda lets an administrator use one master backup server to back up multiple networked hosts.
Backup destinations: It can back up to disk, tape changers or drives, and cloud storage, with bundled device drivers for DVD-RW, RAIT, and Amazon S3.
Backup scheduling: Amanda schedules full and incremental backups and adjusts the schedule to spread work across the backup cycle.
Restore and media management: It catalogs backed-up files and their media locations, identifies the tapes needed for a restore, and manages tapes to avoid overwriting the wrong one.
Security: Amanda supports secure server-client communication using OpenSSH, archive encryption using GPG or another encryption program, and Kerberos 5 security.
Compression: Backup archives can be compressed before or after network transfer using compress, gzip, or a custom program.
Application integrations: Its Application API supports custom backups for applications such as relational databases and for special file systems.
Windows support: Amanda provides a native Windows client and the README says it backs up 32-bit and 64-bit Windows machines.
Operating systems: The README lists Linux, Mac OS X, and multiple Unix systems among tested client platforms; it says Amanda should run on modern Unix systems meeting its stated requirements.
Support: The project says free support is unavailable; users can seek help through mailing lists and forums, while formal or commercial support may be available from vendors.
Price from: Free

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Backup Software in 2026#58 of 151
Best Backup and Disaster Recovery Software in 2026#4 of 32

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amanda.org· checked 20 Sept 2026
amanda.org/docs/README.txt· checked 2 Oct 2026
amanda.org/download.php· checked 2 Oct 2026
amanda.org/about.php· checked 2 Oct 2026